Mentorship and Communication in the Skilled Trades
Mentorship plays a significant role in the success of future trades industry leaders. It helps build healthy relationships in the workplace, as well as excellent communication skills, safety awareness, and much more.
Over recent years, skilled trade jobs have become high in demand. These jobs provide excellent remuneration, career advancement, and an opportunity to contribute significantly to one of Canada’s most vibrant industries. Canada’s growing economy, high employment rates, and excellent earning potential are not slowing down soon. More than ever, the skilled trades need a diverse apprenticeship pool engaged in problem-solving, creative teamwork, and demonstrating excellent communication skills.
There is much more to the construction industry than putting on a hard hat and tool belt and getting the job done. Although those are all essential tasks, the industry requires more than advancing technical skills.
Communication plays a prominent role in the industry’s success. Communication styles have become more varied as the workplace becomes more diverse with different cultures, genders, and age demographics. Just like a father communicates differently than his twenty-two-year-old daughter, the workforce must integrate various communication styles.
Every individual enters a job site with a unique way of handling feedback, asking questions, and gaining knowledge. With such diverse communication styles, creating and establishing a solid baseline of communication understood by ALL in the industry is crucial. Whether you are a new apprentice or a seasoned chargehand, providing a common language for the skilled trades workers creates a solid footing from which we can grow and develop together.
Mentorship MattersTM is committed to laying the foundation for effective communication skills as workers enter the construction industry with a diverse workforce. Their program focuses on distilling the best communication practices from experienced mentors and transmitting these valuable skills to mentees. Through Mentorship MattersTM, participants will gain the expertise needed to communicate seamlessly in the construction sector, paving the way for a thriving career in this dynamic environment.
The Electrical Joint Training Committee (EJTC) is a huge advocate for mentorship and values the importance of skilled, qualified mentors to help apprentices transition into the workforce successfully. We encourage you to check out Mentorship MattersTM to acquire the essential communication skills that will shape your path to success in the construction industry.
For more information and detailed insights, visit the Mentorship MattersTM website and join the LinkedIn community for updates and discussions.
https://mentorshipmatters.com/
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Written by: Savannah Davis, ClearWater Communications Co.